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Children at Play : An American History by Howard P Chudacoff; Project Muse is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Hear the author interview on NPR's Morning Edition If you believe the experts, “child’s play”; is serious business. From sociologists to psychologists and from anthropologists to social critics, writers have produced mountains of books about the meaning and importance of play. But what do we know about how children __actually__ play, especially American children of the last two centuries? In this fascinating and enlightening book, Howard Chudacoff presents a history of children’s play in the United States and ponders what it tells us about ourselves. Through expert investigation in primary sources-including dozens of children's diaries, hundreds of autobiographical recollections of adults, and a wealth of child—rearing manuals—along with wide—ranging reading of the work of educators, journalists, market researchers, and scholars-Chudacoff digs into the “underground” of play. He contrasts the activities that genuinely occupied children's time with what adults thought children should be doing. Filled with intriguing stories and revelatory insights, **Children at Play** provides a chronological history of play in the U.S. from the point of view of children themselves. Focusing on youn

Who reads Children at Play : An American History?

Author

Howard P Chudacoff; Project Muse

Publisher

New York University Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814790052

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Sociology, Science

Rating

3.54 / 5 (33 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14